Towing limits
Audi A3
Overview of the towing limits and the '85% recommended towing weights' within a model range. In general, the caravan should not exceed 85% of the kerbweight of the car (if allowed).
Of course, 50 kg more or less does not matter too much and not the difference between absolutely safe driving and dangerous driving!
Towing weights in general:
Audi
85%
Towing limit
A3 1.0 TFSI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.0 TFSI aut.
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.2 TFSI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.2 TFSI [S tronic]
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2007 - 2012]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI
(122 PS/90 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI COD
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI COD
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2017]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI COD aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2017]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI COD [S tronic]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.4 TFSI [S tronic]
(122 PS/90 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.5 TFSI COD
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2017 - 2019]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.5 TFSI COD aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2017 - 2019]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.6
(101 PS/74 kW)
[1996 - 2000]
1050 kg
1200 kg
A3 1.6
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2000 - 2012]
1150 kg
1200 kg
A3 1.6 aut.
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2003 - 2009]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 1.6 FSI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2003 - 2007]
1150 kg
1200 kg
A3 1.6 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2009 - 2012]
1200 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.6 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[2009 - 2012]
1200 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.6 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.6 TDI
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2014 - 2016]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.6 TDI
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.6 TDI aut.
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.6 TDI Ultra
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1000 kg*
1000 kg
A3 1.6 TDI [S tronic]
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.8 TFSI
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2006 - 2012]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.8 TFSI
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1150 kg
1600 kg
A3 1.8 TFSI Quattro [S tronic]
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1300 kg
1600 kg
A3 1.8 TFSI [DSG]
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2006 - 2012]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.8 TFSI [S tronic]
(180 PS/132 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 1.8T
(150 PS/110 kW)
[1996 - 2003]
1150 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.9 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[2000 - 2001]
1150 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.9 TDI
(90 PS/66 kW)
[1996 - 2000]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 1.9 TDI
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2000 - 2001]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 1.9 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2003 - 2009]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.9 TDI
(131 PS/96 kW)
[2000 - 2003]
1150 kg
1400 kg
A3 1.9 TDI e
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1200 kg
1400 kg
A3 2.0 FSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2003 - 2006]
1200 kg
1400 kg
A3 2.0 FSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2003 - 2006]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2003 - 2012]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 2.0 TDI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TDI
(184 PS/135 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TDI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TDI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1250 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TDI Quattro
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1300 kg
1800 kg
A3 2.0 TDI quattro
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1300 kg
1800 kg
A3 2.0 TDI quattro aut.
(184 PS/135 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1300 kg
1800 kg
A3 2.0 TDI Quattro [S tronic]
(184 PS/135 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1300 kg
1800 kg
A3 2.0 TDI [DSG]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2003 - 2012]
1300 kg
1400 kg
A3 2.0 TDI [S tronic]
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2012 - 2016]
1250 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TFSI
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TFSI aut.
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 2.0 TFSI quattro aut.
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2016 - 2019]
1300 kg
1600 kg
A3 3.2 Quattro
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2003 - 2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
A3 3.2 Quattro [DSG]
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2003 - 2012]
1400 kg
1600 kg
A3 30 TDI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2024 --->]
1250 kg
1500 kg
A3 30 TFSI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2024 --->]
1200 kg
1300 kg
A3 30 TFSI aut.
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2024 --->]
1200 kg
1300 kg
A3 35 TDI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2024 --->]
1300 kg
1600 kg
A3 35 TFSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2024 --->]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 35 TFSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2024 --->]
1200 kg
1300 kg
A3 40 TFSI-e
(204 PS/150 kW)
[2024 --->]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
A3 45 TFSI-e
(272 PS/200 kW)
[2024 --->]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
A3 Cabrio 1.4 TFSI COD [S tronic]
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2014 - 2016]
1300 kg
1500 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.2 TFSI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2016]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.6
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.6 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.8 TFSI
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.8 TFSI [S tronic]
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 1.9 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2008 - 2009]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1400 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TDI [S tronic]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1400 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Cabriolet 2.0 TFSI [S tronic]
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Limousine 1.6 TDI [S tronic]
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2015 - 2016]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 1.2 TFSI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2016]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.2 TFSI [S tronic]
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2010 - 2016]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2007 - 2016]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI G-tron
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2014 - 2016]
1200 kg
1300 kg
A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI G-tron aut.
(110 PS/81 kW)
[2014 - 2016]
1200 kg
1300 kg
A3 Sportback 1.4 TFSI [S tronic]
(125 PS/92 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6 aut.
(102 PS/75 kW)
[2004 - 2009]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6 FSI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2004 - 2007]
1200 kg
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2009 - 2016]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI e
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2011 - 2016]
1200 kg*
1200 kg
A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI [S tronic]
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2009 - 2016]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI Quattro
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2008 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI [DSG]
(160 PS/118 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1300 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2004 - 2009]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 1.9 TDI e
(105 PS/77 kW)
[2007 - 2009]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2004 - 2006]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 FSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2004 - 2006]
1250 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1300 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1300 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Quattro
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1400 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI Quattro
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1400 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI [DSG]
(140 PS/103 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI [DSG]
(170 PS/125 kW)
[2006 - 2016]
1350 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI Quattro
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1400 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 2.0 TFSI [DSG]
(200 PS/147 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1350 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 3.2 Quattro
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 3.2 Quattro [DSG]
(250 PS/184 kW)
[2004 - 2016]
1450 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 30 TDI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 30 TFSI
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 Sportback 30 TFSI aut.
(116 PS/85 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1100 kg
1300 kg
A3 Sportback 35 TDI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2024]
1200 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 35 TFSI
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1150 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 35 TFSI aut.
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1200 kg
1500 kg
A3 Sportback 40 TFSI quattro
(190 PS/140 kW)
[2019 - 2024]
1300 kg
1600 kg
A3 Sportback 40 TFSI-e
(204 PS/150 kW)
[2021 - 2024]
1400 kg*
1400 kg
A3 Sportback e-tron
(150 PS/110 kW)
[2016 - 2018]
1400 kg
1400 kg
A3 Sportback e-tron
(204 PS/150 kW)
[2019 - 2023]
1400 kg
1400 kg
S3 1.8T Quattro
(224 PS/165 kW)
[2001 - 2003]
1350 kg
1600 kg
* = limited by towing limit
Towing limits
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